Tori Bovalino is the editor of the bestselling horror anthology The Gathering Dark and the author of Not Good for Maidens and My Throat an Open Grave. She lives in London.

"Bovalino (My Throat an Open Grave) powerfully explores the emotional impact of unexpected loss on those left behind."
--SLJ

"A haunting meditation on loss, guilt, and the ghosts we create from our own desperation."
--Kirkus

"An impressive balance of creepy chills and swoony sighs."
--BCCB

"[G]enuine and believable; a thorough exploration of familial bonds underscores a creative, compelling narrative."
--Booklist

"[I]n this pensive horror novel by Bovalino [...][, ] charged romantic chemistry and [...] sparkling banter brighten a sometimes somber narrative that thoughtfully and sensitively addresses issues of grief and loss."
--Publishers Weekly

"Bovalino has reeled me in once again with her loving and nuanced character work--two flawed, emotionally complex teenagers trying to make sense of the strange tangle of life, death, and love. She deftly folded all-too-real topics like addiction and complex family dynamics into the otherworldly elements, offering readers a story that is engaging, funny, and bittersweet."
--Erica Waters, author of The River Has Teeth and All That Consumes Us

"I, In the Shadows made me feel so much! Drew, Liam, and Hannah are charming and complicated, and their story is haunting, healing, and imbued with deep emotional truths."
--Vanessa Len, author of the Only a Monster series

"I, in the Shadows is a deeply moving exploration of grief and love in all its forms--and I swallowed it whole! Drew and Liam are heartbreakingly compelling, as they try to grapple with the messy aftermath of death. It's gloriously haunting and human, all at once."
--Georgia Summers, #1 Sunday Times-bestselling author of The City of Stardust

Publisher: Page Street YA

Pub date: 2026-01-13

Length: 336 pages